Who lives in LE5 2EA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LE5 2EA, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Colchester Road
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,505 (2024)
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Who lives in LE5 2EA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE5 2EA (Colchester Road) (about 1,505 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.6% of residents. 16.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16.7% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50% of residents are female and 50% male.
- Female50%51%
- Male50%49%
Relationship status
47.4% of adults in the LE5 2EA area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 35.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
76.8% of residents in the LE5 2EA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good44.8%48.5%
- Good32%33.7%
- Fair15.5%12.7%
- Bad5.4%4%
- Very bad2.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.